Promising So You Think Goes Two for Two

Tara Madgwick - Sunday May 12

The Caulfield program on Saturday produced a number of progressive winners and one to really catch the eye was So You Think gelding Sure, who made it two wins in as many starts when he strode to an easy victory.

Sure wins in a breeze at Caulfield - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr trained gelding won his maiden over 1600m at Pakenham on debut last month by five lengths and made a swift transition to Saturday class with another dominant win.

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Ridden by Zac Spain, he chimed in with a big finish and surged away to win again over 1600m by two and a half lenghts.

“If they win like that, they have capacity. He's got a turn of foot and was able to loop them. He had a sustained effort on him today, and it augurs well for his future, especially as an upcoming four-year-old," said Mick Price.

A $90,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Lauralyn Park, Sure is the third winner from Shihabi, a metro winning half-sister by Pins to Group III winner Perast from stakes-winner Thousand Veils.

So You Think is up running third on the Australian General Sires List with progeny earnings topping $19million.

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Race Result - Rod Fenwick Hcp 1600m

Caulfield Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:39.29
1
Sure
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Shihabi (AUS) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Zac Spain 54.5
2
2.5
Hydrogen Power
- 3g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Madam Tracy (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: D Yendall 54
3
2.9
Elphinstone
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Inflection (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Ms J Kennedy 54.5
4
7.6
Shoeless
- 3g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Slipperless (AUS) (Excelebration (IRE))
Tnr: Michael Huglin Rdr: J Bowditch 54
5
7.6
My Xanadu
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Lights Of Heaven (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
6
9.6
Willabilloo
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Chilean Miss (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: Celine Gaudray 54
7
9.9
Knucklebones
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Hopscotch (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins Rdr: Ryan Houston 52.5
8
10.7
American Starlet
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x Amelie's Star (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Patrick Moloney 54
9
11.4
Fistsoffury
- 3g Dundeel (NZ) x Star Via Strada (USA) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jordan Childs 60
10
17.9
Esskay
- 3g Real Steel (JPN) x Lacey Lonhbreak (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: H Coffey 54
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